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Ballymena United vs Carrick RangersLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership2025/20262025/2026
Ballymena United

Ballymena United

Rutkowski65'
Rutkowski69'
2
-FT
1
Mar 14, 2026
The Showgrounds
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Carrick Rangers

Carrick Rangers

Purkis77'(P)

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Igor Rutkowski
Igor Rutkowski
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
2
Goals
7.1
90'+2Yellow Card
—
Carrick Rangers
90'+2Yellow Card
Ryan Waide
Ryan Waide
Carrick Rangers
90'Substitution
Donal Rocks
Donal Rocks· In
Igor Rutkowski
Igor Rutkowski· Out
Ballymena United
90'Yellow Card
Billy Joe Burns
Billy Joe Burns
Carrick Rangers
Goal!
2-1
Danny Purkis
Danny Purkis
77'·Carrick Rangers
⚽
76'Yellow Card
Dylan McGeouch
Dylan McGeouch
Ballymena United
70'Substitution
Matthew Olosunde
Matthew Olosunde· In
Matthew Snoddy
Matthew Snoddy· Out
Carrick Rangers
Goal!
2-0
Igor Rutkowski
Igor Rutkowski
69'·Ballymena United
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Igor Rutkowski
Igor Rutkowski
65'·Ballymena United
⚽
61'Substitution
Ryan Waide
Ryan Waide· In
Joseph Moore
Joseph Moore· Out
Carrick Rangers
58'Substitution
James Hood
James Hood· In
Edward Zenteno
Edward Zenteno· Out
Ballymena United
58'Substitution
Calvin McCurry
Calvin McCurry· In
Jack O'Reilly
Jack O'Reilly· Out
Ballymena United
51'Yellow Card
David Toure
David Toure
Ballymena United
43'Yellow Card
Benjamin Buchanan-Rolleston
Benjamin Buchanan-Rolleston
Carrick Rangers
28'Yellow Card
Kian Corbally
Kian Corbally
Ballymena United
4'Yellow Card
Aaron Jarvis
Aaron Jarvis
Ballymena United

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
46%Ball Possession54%
8Shots Total8
3Shots On Target2
5Corners5
4Yellow Cards5
5Shots Off Target6
94Attacks112
45Dangerous Attacks59
2Goals1
3Substitutions2
0Injuries1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Igor Rutkowski
Igor Rutkowski
FW
7.1
90'20-
-
-
-
Jack O'Reilly
Jack O'Reilly
MF
6.5
58'00-
-
-
-
Edward Zenteno
Edward Zenteno
MF
6.5
58'00-
-
-
-
Calvin McCurry
Calvin McCurry
FW
6.5
32'00-
-
-
-
James Hood
James Hood
MF
6.4
32'00-
-
-
-
Aaron Jarvis
Aaron Jarvis
MF
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
Dylan McGeouch
Dylan McGeouch
MF
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
Kian Corbally
Kian Corbally
MF
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
Stephen O'Donnell
Stephen O'Donnell
DF
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
Matthew Clarke
Matthew Clarke
DF
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
Daithí McCallion
Daithí McCallion
DF
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
David Toure
David Toure
DF
6.3
90'00-
-
-
-
Bradley Wade
Bradley Wade
GK
6.1
90'00-
-
-
-

Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Ballymena UnitedD114145/155-6
Carrick RangersL102068/157-6

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Ballymena United — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 vs Crusaders2026-02-17
  2. L0-1 @ Coleraine2026-02-20
  3. D2-2 vs Glenavon2026-02-24
  4. L0-2 vs Larne2026-02-28
  5. D1-1 vs Portadown2026-03-07
Carrick Rangers — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Glenavon2026-02-10
  2. D1-1 vs Coleraine2026-02-14
  3. W3-2 @ Larne2026-02-20
  4. D1-1 vs Bangor2026-02-28
  5. L0-1 @ Glentoran2026-03-03
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
14
Ballymena United wins
6
Draws
3
Carrick Rangers wins
5
Avg goals per meeting
2.29
Over 2.5 goals
36%
Both teams scored
43%
Home side won
29%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 3D 1L (Ballymena United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2 vs 2.29

Aggregated from 14 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-12-20Ballymena United1-1Carrick Rangers
2025-10-04Carrick Rangers1-2Ballymena United
2025-04-12Ballymena United1-1Carrick Rangers
2025-01-18Carrick Rangers0-0Ballymena United
2024-11-30Ballymena United1-2Carrick Rangers
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Ballymena United455-1DWDLL16-12
Carrick Rangers15108WDLWW11-10

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
5 ptsBallymena United 5 · Carrick Rangers 10
Positions
#4 vs #1

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-14

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
2-0
Ballyclare Comrades
@ Ballyclare Comrades
Away
Match•
3-1
Moyola Park
@ Moyola Park
Away
Match•
1-2
Loughgall
vs Loughgall
Home
Match•
6-0
Strabane Athletic
vs Strabane Athletic
Home
Match•
2-3
Crusaders
@ Crusaders
Away

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 11 matches
Ballymena United
Won 36%
(4/11)
Draw 27%
(3/11)
Carrick Rangers
Won 36%
(4/11)
Goals
13-13
Total matches
11

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 15 matches

7
Ballymena United wins
3
Draws
5
Carrick Rangers wins
Goals Scored
19 - 16
Apr 12, 2025 • Premiership
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
1-1
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
Jan 18, 2025 • Premiership
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
0-0
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Nov 30, 2024 • Premiership
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
1-2
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers

Match Report

5 points and 3 places separated them: Ballymena United 4th with 5, Carrick Rangers 1st with 10. Ballymena United had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 4th in the table.

The sides have met 14 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Ballymena United, 3 draws and 5 for Carrick Rangers, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.

Goal scorers

Ballymena United: Igor Rutkowski (69'), Igor Rutkowski (65') · Carrick Rangers: Danny Purkis (77')

Key stats

Possession: Ballymena United 46% · Carrick Rangers 54% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-5

More details:

Ballymena United — live results and scheduleCarrick Rangers — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?
Ballymena United 2-1 Carrick Rangers. Premiership match.
What league is Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers in?
This match is part of the Premiership. The match takes place at The Showgrounds. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers?
In 14 meetings between 2016 and 2026: Ballymena United has 6 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses against Carrick Rangers.
Where is Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers being played?
The match is being played at The Showgrounds.